Darwin crocodile catchers say they will catch more crocs than usual this year after pulling their 250th from the harbour. But there is still no sign of the three-metre croc that charged a dog and its owner in shallow water at Rapid Creek on Sunday night.

In this update: Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joy7ce says Clive Palmer is damaging relations with China; Northern territory police recover the body of a 57-year-old man taken by a crocodile; Opers Australia takes out five awards at the Helpmann Awards.